Archive for August, 2011

IBC2012, Amsterdam

Friday, August 5th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

IBC2012 takes place at the Amsterdam RAI, 6th – 11th September.

In The World Of Emoticons

Friday, August 5th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Since last Friday, a 3D billboard in New York City has been attempting to monitor people’s moods via Twitter and then expressing the general mood through a 3D mechanical face that smiles or frowns appropriately. The board – an extension of Jell-O Pudding’s ‘Pudding Face’ marketing campaign – was launched by Crispin Poster + Bogusky. […]

Bletchley Park One Day Workshop

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

APC Displays in conjunction with Advantech and signagelive are running a hands-on workshop to educate specifiers in the field of signage and information displays. They will be showcasing new products such as multi-touch and information kiosk displays, along with professional grade signage monitors and will have all of their latest media players on display also. […]

Atta Go, Geri!

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

We’ve learned that the amiable Geri Wolff, president and CEO of Market Works International, has, in addition to her other work, been rehired as director of marketing and communications for the Digital Signage Federation. That is an incredibly smart move by the Digital Signage Federation! Wolff is one nice and helpful lady who really tries […]

Cher Lloyd Eat Street Takeover

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Singer Cher Lloyd staged a takeover of Ocean Outdoor’s large format Eat Street digital screen this week to celebrate the release of her highly anticipated debut single. The Westfield London Eat Street take-over was the climax of a seven day countdown to the launch of ‘Swagger Jagger’ which was released in shops on August 1. […]

Hockney’s Exhibition iPhone And iPad Drawings

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

If you are in, or traveling to, Toronto, this fall, you may want to take in the Royal Ontario Museum where the Institute for Contemporary Culture will be holding the North American debut of David Hockney’s Fresh Flowers: Drawings on iPhones and iPads. The exhibition illustrates technology’s impact on visual culture, and reveals the artist’s […]

Makers Of WhosHere Raise $1.25 Million

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

San Mateo-based myRete, the maker of WhosHere, has raised US$1.25 million, its first outside investment led by Lightbank, the technology investment fund created by Groupon co-founders Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell. The WhosHere location-based social networking application has over 4 million registered users and claims to be already profitable. myRete was founded in 2008. WhosHere […]

Ad Club of Toronto: The Great Outdoors

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

This year, the Ad Club of Toronto celebrates THE GREAT OUTDOORS with a networking event and out-of-home industry showcase, set in the heart of Queen West/Liberty Village at one of Toronto’s newest event spaces, 99 Sudbury. The format is a networking event with multiple food and drink stations, capturing both the late lunch and after-work […]

@clearchanneluk Claim Socialite Is Near

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

It was over three years ago that we first wrote about Socialite – ClearChannel’s plan for a UK based pub and bar network and so it is and was with some amazement that we read Wednesday a tweet from @clearchanneluk .. “We’re going to deliver advertising to over 650,000 people throughout the UK through Socialite […]

Ten Mobile Social Trends For 2012 And Beyond

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

There’s not one but FOUR keynotes at Customer Engagement Technology World scheduled for Nov. 9-10 in New York City and the first to be confirmed 360i’s David Berkowitz who will be revealing Ten Mobile Social Trends for 2012 and Beyond. David Berkowitz is the senior director of emerging media & innovation at digital agency 360i […]